We have an app for that! OLA Super Conference Session 429 February 3, 2011 Tom Bentley, Brantford Public Library Good morning
Selection Development Features Marketing & Monitoring Raising apps for fun and profit !
BPLs STRATEGIC PLAN Enhance the customer experience through service transformation Enhance the user experience by offering an array of integrated electronic resources Broaden self-serve options for customers Its all part of the plan…
BPL Technology Plan SOLS webinar on mobile apps in April 2010 Boopsie offered discount to participants SOLS grant to cover cost of installation ($1,000) Seattle & Santa Clara launched Boopsie apps to good reviews So many apps, so little money
Selected Boopsie BPLs Strategic Plan Discounts from Boopsie & SOLS grant App works on Blackberry, Android & iPhone/iTouch 2500 WLU Brantford students Good reviews
Cloud based process Created Google Docs account to enter, share and edit information between BPL and Boopsie Cloudy with a chance of apps
Cloud based process Created Google Docs account to input Cloudy with a chance of apps
Horizon utility used to upload catalogue via FTP to BPLs external web server Entire catalogue uploaded weekly Some catalogue records required clean-up Utility caused crashes Crashes are app- alling
Create graphics Graphics for the app: icons, banners, splash image, iTunes Store image Graphics for app channels: catalogue, hours, location,events, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Caution: Graphic images!
Caution: Graphic images!
Write promotional copy Name your app: characters Blackberry/Android promo copy: 80 characters Blackberry/Android descriptive copy: 325 characters iTunes App Store copy: 4,000 characters To app, or not to app…
Caution: Graphic images!
Caution: Graphic images!
Final Testing & Launch Boopsie tested app to ensure features worked Boopsie submitted app to app stores BPL to Go soft launch in November 2010
Smart prefix search Library account Hours & location Events calendar Social media links Stylin & Profilin
nh + wi = Wii NHL Slapshot de + e-b = Dewey the library cat e-book ju + bi + co = Justin Bieber compact disc si + tr + pa + dv = Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants DVD Id like to buy a vowel
One to one contact Press release BPL Cover to Cover newsletter BPL web page BPL social media
BPL to Go Usage Nov./Dec. 2010
bpltogo.boopsie.com
Nancy Wolf Manager of I.T. Paula Thomlison Manager of Marketing Lita Barrie CEO, Grimsby Public Library For more info….
Questions? Thank You!